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Chapter 51 Wei Wei's Mischief
At 7 p.m., Su Chang saw off the last table of guests, left Xiao Cai to clean up, and then drove back to Joyful Song. Just as he arrived at his doorstep, he heard a familiar male voice coming from downstairs, but couldn't immediately place it.
Immediately afterward, Andy's impatient voice came from downstairs, and Su Chang hurriedly went downstairs. There she saw Andy looking annoyed and trying to get rid of Wei Wei, but Wei Wei kept pestering Andy like a rogue.
Su Chang quickly spoke up to stop him: "Wei Wei, that's enough!" His brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of anger.
When Wei Wei saw Su Chang, he showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he mocked her without any politeness, saying, "Oh, a pretty boy raised by the Jiang family's little devil, you think you're so arrogant just because you run a restaurant with a woman?" A disdainful smile played on his lips.
Su Chang was amused by Wei Wei's words and sneered, "You're really ridiculous. You think you've investigated me thoroughly?" A hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.
Wei Wei, however, was unconcerned and continued to threaten, "Su Chang, don't be so arrogant. If I tell Jiang Lai that you're seeing other women outside, what will you do then!" His expression was smug, as if he had caught Su Chang red-handed.
Su Chang's face darkened, then he revealed a disdainful smile and said, "Wei Wei, let's not even talk about whether I'm Jiang Lai's kept man. Just tell me, if I were Jiang Lai's kept man, do you think Jiang Lai would believe me or you? If you don't get out of here now, I guarantee you'll regret it!"
Andy watched the two arguing from the side, a helpless expression on her face. She frowned and said, "Stop arguing, Su Chang. You go upstairs first. I can handle this myself."
Su Chang looked at Andy with concern in his eyes and said, "Andy, this isn't your forte. Trust me, leave it to me, okay?"
Andy sighed and said, "Su Chang, okay then, thank you, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Su Chang waved his hand dismissively and smiled, "It's alright, do we need to say these things to each other?"
Watching the interaction between the two, Wei Wei grew increasingly jealous. He snorted and said, "Su Chang, stop pretending. I don't believe you have any good intentions towards Andy."
Su Chang looked at Wei Wei and said coldly, "Wei Wei, whether I have good intentions or not is none of your business. You'd better get lost now, or you'll bear the consequences."
Wei Wei looked at Su Chang, feeling somewhat hesitant, but ultimately chose to leave. After all, Su Chang's attitude was too arrogant, unlike what his investigation had revealed. He once again chose to avoid harm and seek benefit.
As he walked away, he didn't forget to turn back and sneer, "Su Chang, you wait, I won't let you get away with this."
Su Chang's lips curled into a disdainful smile as he thought to himself, "These rats hiding in the gutter can only resort to underhanded tricks in the shadows. If Wei Wei had dared to confront me directly just now, I might have thought more highly of him. But now, heh heh, he's nothing special."
Andy expressed her gratitude to Su Chang, who responded with a smile, "It's nothing, Andy, do we need to be so polite with each other?"
At this moment, Fan Shengmei suddenly came out of apartment 2202, a hint of confusion on her face, as if she hadn't been home just moments before. After asking Andy what had happened, Fan Shengmei immediately became indignant. Her eyes widened, and she angrily shouted, "That bastard Wei Wei, he's a complete scoundrel!"
Su Chang cursed Fan Shengmei inwardly, thinking she was a sycophantic and opportunistic person. Previously, because of her family background, Su Chang hadn't paid much attention to Fan Shengmei's refusal to help, but seeing her righteous demeanor now, Su Chang decided to keep her distance from this woman from now on.
(Some people say that Fan Shengmei helped Qiu Yingying get revenge in the TV series, but look at what she did. In Qu Xiaoxiao's words, she just went to dust off the dirt. But when she met Wei Wei and Xiao Baozong, she said all sorts of nice things and tried her best to please them. She didn't have a single temper.)
Andy looked at Fan Shengmei, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. She said softly, "Shengmei, alright, let's just let it go since she's gone."
Fan Shengmei disagreed. She pursed her lips and said, "Andy, you're just too kind, that's why you get bullied by those kinds of people. You need to be more assertive."
Su Chang listened quietly from the side, inwardly cursing Fan Shengmei for being such a Monday morning quarterback.
Su Chang finally couldn't listen anymore, said goodbye to Andy, and went back to the 23rd floor.
"This Wei Wei is such a headache!" Su Chang muttered to himself as he paced back and forth in the room, feeling extremely irritated.
Thinking of Wei Wei, Su Chang felt a bit flustered. He thought to himself, "Although I'm not badly rich now, I could probably be worth dozens of Wei Weis. But the problem is that my network of connections is very weak. I can't possibly go to Tan Zongming or Jiang Haokun for such a fool, can I? After all, it would be very difficult to repay such a favor."
Suddenly, Su Chang thought of a character in the TV series "Ode to Joy"—that was quite a talent! His eyes lit up immediately.
Su Chang hurriedly picked up her phone and dialed Tan Zongming's number.
"Hello, Mr. Tan, this is Su Chang!" Su Chang said enthusiastically.
"Oh, Mr. Su, is there something you need?" Tan Zongming's voice carried a hint of doubt.
"Mr. Tan, I'd like to get to know Lao Yan. Would you mind giving me his contact information?" Su Chang asked directly.
Tan Zongming was silent for a moment. He didn't know how Su Chang knew about Lao Yan, but he still replied, "Okay, it's nothing. I'll give you Lao Yan's phone number."
Su Chang was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, President Tan! President Tan, in that case, there's something else I need to tell you."
"What is it?" Tan Zongming asked.
"It's that Wei Wei, Andy's online friend. He's been harassing Andy! Today he even came to Andy's door and started touching her inappropriately," Su Chang said slyly.
Upon hearing this, Tan Zongming's face darkened, and his anger flared instantly. He said furiously, "That Wei Wei is truly ungrateful!"
Su Chang continued to stir things up, saying, "President Tan, you should teach some people a lesson, otherwise others will think that Shengxuan's people are easy to bully."
Tan Zongming snorted coldly and said, "I understand." Then he hung up the phone.
Su Chang put down his phone, secretly pleased with himself: "Hehe! Tan Zongming will definitely take action against Wei Wei now, and I've solved a problem for him."
Then Tan Zongming sent over Lao Yan's phone number. Su Chang understood that although Tan Zongming would deal with Wei Wei, he knew that Tan Zongming wouldn't go too far. He thought to himself, "Otherwise, who would dare to cooperate with Shengxuan in the future?"
However, Su Chang was not willing to let Wei Wei off so easily, so he dialed Lao Yan's phone number again.
Old Yan's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, who is this?"
Su Chang quickly said, "Old Yan, it's me, Su Chang. Tan Zongming introduced me here."
Old Yan laughed heartily: "3.9, oh, it's President Su. Old Tan already told me. What's up?"
Su Chang smiled and said, "Old Yan, things are a bit complicated and hard to explain. How about we meet at Pinzhen Pavilion tomorrow to discuss it in person?"
Old Yan readily agreed, "Sure, no problem!"
Su Chang was secretly pleased, thinking, "Old Yan's character in the drama, with that round belly, must be a foodie too. I don't believe I can't conquer this man. Who says only women need to conquer a man's stomach to win him over? Men can do it too!"
He continued, "Old Yan, I'll be waiting for you at Pinzhen Pavilion tomorrow noon."
Old Yan laughed and said, "Okay, Su Chang, I've heard from Old Tan how good your cooking is. I'll be looking forward to a feast tomorrow."
"Sure, no problem, see you tomorrow."
Su Chang hung up the phone with a confident smile on his face, as if he could already see himself successfully winning over Lao Yan.
Chapter Fifty-Two New Ideas
The next morning, Su Chang arrived at the shop early, having prepared several elaborate dishes to win over Lao Yan's stomach at noon, hoping to further entice him.
Around 11 o'clock, a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses, with a large belly and dressed in a motorcycle outfit walked into the store and went to the front desk.
Looking at this flamboyantly dressed man, Su Chang secretly guessed that this must be Lao Yan. He warmly greeted him, smiling and asking, "Hello! You must be Lao Yan?"
Old Yan took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of shrewd eyes. He looked Su Chang up and down, nodded, and said, "You're Su Chang?"
Su Chang nodded quickly, asked Xiao Cai to make tea, and warmly invited Lao Yan to a private seat by the window, telling him to wait a while until they finished eating before they talked. Seeing Su Chang's enthusiasm, Lao Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
Su Chang returned to the kitchen and began to busy herself. Soon, one delicious dish after another was brought to the table. Su Chang personally placed the dishes in front of Lao Yan, smiling as she said, "Lao Yan, try my cooking."
Old Yan looked at the dishes on the table, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes. He picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and savored it. Su Chang watched Old Yan's expression nervously, silently praying in her heart.
After tasting it, Lao Yan nodded in satisfaction, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Su Chang, Lao Tan was right, your cooking skills are truly superb."
Hearing this, Su Chang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Haha! Lao Yan, you flatter me. If you like it, please eat more. Actually, I came to see you today because I have something I'd like to ask for your help with."
Old Yan put down his chopsticks, looked at Su Chang, and asked, "Oh, what exactly happened?"
Su Chang then told Lao Yan about Wei Wei's harassment of Andy and some basic information about Andy. She directly told Lao Yan that she wanted to ruin Wei Wei. Lao Yan listened, his face not showing much expression, but he frowned slightly.
Looking at Lao Yan's expression, Su Chang felt a little uneasy. He didn't know if Lao Yan would agree to help or if he could actually help.
Old Yan thought for a moment, then said, "No problem, I can help with this."
Upon hearing this, Su Chang was overjoyed and quickly said, "That's wonderful, Lao Yan, thank you!"
Old Yan smiled and said, "However, regarding the compensation..."
Su Chang quickly said, "Old Yan, don't worry, I will definitely not treat you unfairly in terms of compensation."
Old Yan nodded and said, "Okay, then it's settled."
After the two finished discussing the payment, Lao Yan, at Su Chang's enthusiastic urging, rode away on his motorcycle with a flourish.
Watching Lao Yan's departing figure, Su Chang sighed inwardly. Lao Yan's background must be extraordinary. His previous idea of recruiting him was too naive. Who would give up their freedom for a meal? He was too weak and needed to work harder in the future.
Thinking about this, Su Chang took a deep breath and realized that he still needed to improve his social status and influence. Otherwise, it would be terrible to have to ask others for everything. Some people say that money is not everything, which only means that he doesn't have enough money. Thinking that he still had four cashback cards, he should use them. Otherwise, he would have to keep them to have children.
Then Su Chang picked up her phone and dialed Jiang Lai's number.
After the call connected, Su Chang's face lit up with an expectant smile: "Hey, Jiang Lai, do you have time tonight? I'd like to have a good chat with you."
Jiang Lai's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Yes, what's up?"
Su Chang's tone became serious: "Today I... so I want to improve my social status and influence, otherwise it's not good to always rely on others. I'm not very good at this, so I'd like to ask you for advice." Su Chang told Jiang Lai about Wei Wei and Lao Yan without reservation.
Jiang Lai smiled and said, "Haha, is that what it is? Okay, let's talk about it when I get back tonight."
Su Chang's brows relaxed a little when he heard Jiang Lai agree. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, I'd like to ask Andy to take a look as well. What do you think?"
Jiang Lai thought for a moment, then said, "No problem, let's talk again tonight. I'm busy right now."
Su Chang nodded in agreement: "Okay, then remember to eat on time. Don't just focus on work; take care of your health."
Upon hearing Su Chang's concerned words, Jiang Lai's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, but she still said arrogantly, "Okay, I know. You're so long-winded. Let's talk again when we get home tonight."
Jiang Lai hung up the phone after she finished speaking.
The thought of buying high-quality properties filled Su Chang with excitement and anticipation. He gripped his phone tightly and dialed Andy's number again.
Andy's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, Su Chang, what's up?"
Su Chang took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice calm: "Andy, I have something important I'd like to ask for your help with. Why don't you come to my house tonight and we can talk?"
Andy seemed curious, her voice tinged with doubt: "Oh? What's going on? It's so mysterious."
Su Chang smiled and deliberately kept everyone in suspense: "Hehe, let's talk about it when we meet tonight."
Andy laughed too, her laughter as clear as a silver bell: "Okay, then I'll come straight to your place tonight."
"OK, no problem."
After hanging up the phone, Su Chang smiled confidently.
He knew that Andy, as Shengxuan's CFO and a former Wall Street business elite, was a perfect match for him. With her help, his plan to purchase high-quality properties would definitely go more smoothly.
As for Andy, although she was curious about Su Chang's mysterious affairs, she didn't think too much about it and decided to help if she could.
At 523 p.m., Su Chang rushed home because Jiang Lai and Andy were still waiting for him. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Andy and Jiang Lai sitting on the sofa, drinking coffee and chatting happily.
They must have been talking about something interesting when they burst into laughter, their eyes crinkling into crescent moons and their faces beaming with happiness.
However, when they saw Su Chang, their smiles vanished instantly, replaced by expressions of utter disdain.
Andy frowned, fanned his nose with his hand, and said, "Su Chang, you should go take a shower. The smell of cooking oil on you is really awful!"
Jiang Lai chimed in, "That's right, look at you, you look like a refugee who just escaped from the kitchen."